Chonju

American

[chœn-joo] / ˈtʃœnˈdʒu /

noun

a city in SW South Korea.

Chŏnju British

/ ˈtʃʌnˈdʒuː /

noun

a city in SW South Korea: centre of large rice-growing region. Pop: 643 000 (2005 est)

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Saturday night’s match with Ghana brings to mind another Round of 16 match in 2002 — the 2-0 thumping of Mexico in Chonju.

From New York Times

Dr. Seel, who has studied 919 cases of stomach cancer at the Presbyterian Medical Center in Chonju, South Korea, described the annual ritual of making soy sauce and soya paste.

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